Nic could see Cyrell was trying, but he admitted he found it hard to trust the changes would stick. “I came into this experiment looking for love … and at this stage, I’m just unsure if Cyrell is the right person for me.” He conceded there was a lot of love between them but didn’t know what to do.

Cyrell too, was torn. Her head was telling her to run, that things with her and Nic were unfixable. Her heart, however, was demanding she stick around for the man she had grown to really care about.

“I don’t like rejection,” she admitted. “I just try to push people away, and I may have just succeeded with my husband.”

As they sat on the Commitment Ceremony couch, Cyrell was visibly nervous.

Her voice shaking, she began telling the experts the pair had experienced a hard week. Part way through, she asked if Nic could be the one to talk, overwhelmed with emotion.

Cyrell finally broke down as she admitted she had “turned into a monster” when confronting Martha earlier in the week.

“After that, Nic obviously didn’t want to be with me,” she said, crushed, adding she knew Nic was considering leaving her for good.

After a session with expert John Aiken and a lot of soul searching, Cyrell had come to some big realisations. “I didn’t just hurt [Nic],” she explained. “I’ve been hurting myself.”

The shattered brunette elaborated on realising she had been “petrified” of love and letting her guard down.

While Nic was quick to commend his wife’s growth, he admitted he was struggling with some relationship patterns of his own. He conceded his usual action when faced with something similar would be simply to walk away.

Describing the week as exhausting, Nic corrected himself, adding the whole relationship had been like a “rollercoaster.”

When it came time to reveal their thoughts on the future, Nic admitted he felt he had been pushed too far. Her hands shaking and tears flowing down her cheeks, Cyrell watched Nic carefully as he said he felt he had been pushed “too far.”

“I’ve tried to be patient, I’ve tried to hold out,” he said. “I’ve decided to Leave.”

Cyrell was devastated, her worst fears realised. “I don’t blame him,” she said, explaining she was focused on changing things for herself and her husband and was committed to Staying in the experiment.

Nic was half-hearted as he admitted he would try to move forward in the upcoming week, as Cyrell offered him one final promise: “I’m gonna fight for you Nic.”

In Pictures

Cyrell and Nicholas' Wedding Album

Matched for their vibrant personalities and positive outlook on life, Cyrell and Nicholas kick off their journey with a spectacular wedding, but it isn't without some opposition.